female league review

Last weekend, at their home ground, the Liberation stadium, Port Harcourt, they put up another miserable outing against Bayelsa Queens of Yenagoa in a match they should have won if they had their shooting boots on.

The Port Harcourt side was buoyed with the inclusion of three newly cleared players- Lwarencia Nnadieto, Jacinta Onuoha and Captain of Cameroon’s National Team, Anong Bernadette Zang, but they still could not put any foot right as the difference between a highly motivated side and one that are hungry and neglected showed clearly on the day.

The girls from Yenagoa playing without three of their regulars in the National team, Faith Ikidi, Sabi Akudo and Gift Otuwe nevertheless possessed am awesome strike force of Rosemary Okezie a.k.a. afara, and Chioma John, while newly signed on FCT keeper, Funsho alake provided over from the rear.

The Bayelsa State Sports Commissioner, Ebitimi Angbare was also present at the Stadium and he told nigeriasports.com shortly after the game that he was around to psyche the girls to victory as his state government will leave nothing to chance as the girls go for their first league title.

After 90 minutes scores remained scoreless and it was the Port Harcourt girls who were the luckier of the two sides as they had keeper Lucky Atu to thank for rescuing them on more than two occasions.

Rivers Angels
Lucky Atu, Kome Williams, Celina Akide, Onyinye Ohadugha, Augusta Egwim, Benadette Anong Zang, LAwrencia Nnadieto/ Fautina Ugwuadu, Regina Akaronye, Gloria Iroka, Nkechi Amadi, Jacinta Onuoha/ Onwubiko

Bayelsa Queens
Funsho alake, Gladys Edet, Julie Enayon, Lydienne Njolle, Chinyere Dim, Onome Ebi, Chioma John, Seiyefa Tebella, Chidimna Okoro, Gladys Ayele, Rosemary Okezie
Pelican Stars draw in Benin

Pelican Stars blame referee

Even though they got a goaless draw in Benin against Inneh Queens, Pelican Stars players and officials insist they would have won if they had better officiating.

 “The referee made sure he did not see anything good in any of our forays and even disallowed a good goal we scored,” a Pelican stars player told nigeriasports.com.

Ani Oku-ITa, the team manager of the club, would not drag himself into such controversies as he express joy that they got a point on the road.

“Only the referee can tell why he did some of the things he did so we will not argue over that. However it was a good result.”

“We had to be careful in the match to avoid a penalty against us or the match officials ignoring an offside call in our opponents favour, but the result is okay for us”

Pelican Stars
Nkiru Okwara, Esther Nwadike, Osondu, Ebere, Christy George, Rachel Asabor, Julie Ekwerike, Mary Wonah/ Echendu, Rachel Yamala, Titi MEkuleyi, Ifeanyi Chiejine

Death postpones Oladimeji/Tin City Queens tie

The death last week of Tin City Queens Goalkeeper, Ogechi led the female football department of the NFA to postpone the league match between Tin City Queens of Jo and Oladimeji Tigress of Ilorin.

Delta Queens send warning signals

Delta Queens of Asaba on monday night sent a warning signal to their opponents in the female league with an emphatic 5-0 thrashing of Waheed babes at the Asaba stadium.

Maureen Eke scored thrice in the 10th, 12th and 17th minutes while Bunmi Kayode and Akudo Iwuagwu put the game far beyond the reach of their opponents.

Delta Queens

Jumoke Sami, Lilian Cole, Chigozie Oparaocha, Bunmi Kayode, Adanna NWaneri, Ulunma JErome, Akudo Iwuagwu, Maureen Eke, Florence Okwemu, Semola Akinlose, Promise Sike

Other Results

Sunshine Queens 1-0 Macbeth Queens